Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles equips the VW Caddy with premium tires from Continental ex works. The AllSeasonContact all-season tire and the EcoContact 6 summer tire have been approved. Both tire models are particularly optimized for rolling resistance and have received the highest rating A in the EU tire label owing to their particularly high energy efficiency.
Read MoreHercules Tire and Rubber Company (HTR), a subsidiary of American Tire Distributors (ATD), announced the U.S. launch of its Strong Guard® H-MA tire, a premium mixed-service, all-position commercial tire.
Read MoreFor the first time, BKT will exhibit at the WastExpo, scheduled from May 10-12, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At booth #1337, several heavy-duty tires will be showcased representing the famous BKT EARTHMAX All-Steel radial tire range.
Read MoreLyondellBasell announced its decision to cease operation of its Houston Refinery no later than December 31, 2023. In the interim, the Company will continue serving the fuels market, which is expected to remain strong in the near-term, and consider potential transactions and alternatives for the site.
Read MoreHuntsman Corporation reported first quarter 2022 results with revenues of $2,389 million, net income of $240 million, adjusted net income of $256 million and adjusted EBITDA of $415 million.
Read MoreG, Giti Tire Pte. Ltd., GRI Tires Pvt. Ltd., JK Tyre and Industries Ltd., Kumho Tire Co. Inc., Michelin Group, Nokian Tyres Plc, Pirelli Tyre Spa, Polymer Enterprises Inc., Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., The Carlstar Group LLC, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Toyo Tire Corp., Trelleborg AB, Triangle Tire USA, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co. Ltd., Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., and Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. among others. One of the key highlights of this report is the post COVID-19 impact analysis on the market, which will help companies evaluate their business approaches for the future.
Read MoreThe Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has once again been recognized for outstanding achievements: Prof. Dr. Paul Steinmann, Chair of Applied Mechanics, has been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Steinmann intends to use the funding worth 2.5 million euros to investigate the fracture mechanics of soft materials such as rubber or tissue more intensively during the next five years. Steinmann received his first ERC Advanced Grant for research into magnetic elastomers in 2011
Read MoreProf. Robert Schuster, a world-renowned rubber technologist is offering the following online training for the benefit of chemists, engineers and technical managers from rubber and tire industries.
Read MoreWithout stones, there’s no energy transition: mineral fillers help make cars lighter, bioplastics more durable, and wind turbines and solar plants more weatherproof. Insoluble additives make many materials, especially engineering plastics, cheaper and suitable for a use in demanding applications. Ceresana has analyzed the filler industry for the sixth time already. The market researchers expect the global filler market to grow at an average annual rate of 4.8%: Demand for natural calcium carbonate (GCC), precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), kaolin, talc, wollastonite, mica, carbon black and other fillers is expected to reach a volume of more than 80 million tons by 2030
Read MoreThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced an expansion of its Mastercraft® Courser portfolio, introducing the Courser® Trail™ and Trail HD™, as well as the Courser® Quest™ and Quest Plus™. The four new all-season tires are now available.
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